Legal Opinion
Engvall v. Soo Line Railroad Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 2, 2001No. C6-99-64PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAGE, Justice.
We are asked to decide whether a railroad can maintain a cause of action for contribution and/or indemnity against a railroad locomotive manufacturer when the railroad is sued by an employee under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1994). The district court granted summary judgment to the manufacturer, holding that federal law preempted the contribution and indemnity actions and that the manufacturer was not a proper FELA defendant. The court of appeals affirmed. We reverse.
This case arises from an alleged injury suffered by James Engvall, a…
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